Daily Republican., 1887-12-08

The announcement Of the nomination
Of Dr. Newlin by Teller Beers was met
With come applause, which the chair.
man deprecated. Mr.. L'Rhtner moved
10 make the nomination unanimous, bat
this was opposed by DIR. Fowler, n lay |
delegate, VINO assured the clergy that
hs and his associates did not propose 20
follow the clergy blindly.
On motion OF Colonel Martin the con-
vention took q rccees OF thirty minutes
10 permit the lay delegates TO consult
together.
The delegates re- assembled at 6.55
O'Clock.
Merritt Fl. Tnshmsn and 7. o. Cal
breth we're tbon appointed tellers to te
ce!vs the confirmation ballots OF the
lay delcgstes aid this election Was de-
| ella. cd open.
Forty.tbrse votes we're cast, of whom
eleven voted fer confirmation OF Dr'
| Newiin's nomination and thirty-t"o
aeainstit IL was then decided after
long discussion to allow the nomination
by word Of mouth Of candidates. for zoe
bishops office, md the clergy proceeded
TO n second election. The R,vs. DE-.
Leighton Coleman, BOYD Vincent ana
Joseph N. Carey were put In nomlna
l tlUD, anu LnC DattDb whibb 'C%'H ~
lsuted In the choice OF Mr. Vincent
Who received twelve votes. DIR. Carey
yol four votes and Mr.. Coleman two.
The lay delegates then asked for and
we're granted recess of twenty min
utes Tor q private conference. When
they returned the delegates went TO
lunch.
The convention was again called TO
- o-d NJ St IN n'glpnk
The Hoo. K. II. Martin, addressing
the chair, said: II Am requested e.
saw ID the convention that the latty aie
not ready 10 proceed further In the mat
, ter of elsctipg bishop. l therefore
) move that further proceedings undel
the order Of the convent tion be suspend
sd until to morrow morning at II
o'clock
Several delegates debated the motion
Y and vaas decided In the affirmative b,
=, the chairman, and upon call for q,
J vision there were 20 votes In the si
6rmatiye and "a in the negative. 4
I ruoptng debate ensued upon motiot
by Mr.. Martin to adjourn until il
I O'CLOCK this morning which, when pn
to vote, was lost. ,-,
The comuit.ee appointed 10 soilci
!. INTERRUPTIONS for the endowment OF I'll
eoisnopate offered the following resoiu
"Resolved, That the thanks OF th
church OF this diocese is due to m is
Rodney, OF Oregon, for her muHihoen
! gttt 10 tine endowment fund.
i Received, That $40 OO0 appears I
meet the exigancits as An tnVestmen
Y ,or tho support OF the bishop OF thi
diooess. and that we pledge oures!Ve
@ tn every effort TO secure the devsloI
% meut of the endowment fund TO tina
extert, and to this end We vii. sseR
}. interest persons Of wealth In ara ouS
tnts dioceee In the contribution 10 tb
episcopste endowment iund.
Resolved, That the salary OF On
Bisbop OF Delaware be $3 GOV. aud th'
it shaIl be Increased TO tGe fuii propn
lion as fast rs our resources jussify. :,
The report was debated and anaiI
ame, ded on motion of Mr.. Bates
strike out all Of that portion OF =,
third resolution after IS 000, and 10 !,
IA .erk "uptil other wise ordered by u
~ Convention. Tho resolutions ~ Amen
cd were adopted. . ..o,.,
mons yvish Of ths committee Co who
was committed the report 0, we spso,
co ~ missioner In charge OF .oe onoo
msnt fund. that o ne" conW,ssioh
made, and chat the matter 90 RN
into the CONTROL Of the Rev. d, his'
ner. and I move that Mr.. LieaIEeI
Entrusted with the formation nhn eu ~
troll of the co" mission" Adoptsu. =
- convention adjourned until o cAo
this morning.